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Definition of water chestnut noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

water chestnut

noun

/ˈwɔːtə tʃesnʌt/

/ˈwɔːtər tʃesnʌt/

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the thick, round white root of a tropical plant that grows in water, often used in Chinese cooking

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